Brake



L. E. LA BRuA Nov. 14, 1933.

BRAKE- Filed Jan. 28, 1929 Y l 0 I il A TTORNEYS.

so STATES eATEN'r oFFrce BRAKE Ludger E. La Brie, South Bend, Ind., assignor to Bendix Brake Company, South Bend, Ind., a, corporation of Illinois i Application January 28, 1929. Serial No. 335,433

13 cisims. (cil isa- 7st This invention relates to brakes, and is illussegments 16 and 18 of brake lining and having trated as embodied in an internal expanding integral therewith or Lwelded or otherwise perbralre for an automobile. The particular brake manently secured thereto two corresponding Shown in the drawing is of the type having fricwebs 20 and 22, preferably approximately 186 tion means anchoring at one end when the drum degrees and 90 degrees in length respectively. 60

is turning in one direction and anchoring at the The rim le connecting w1 Js 20 and 22 serves as other end when the drum is turning in the other a flexible joint, so that the friction means is direction, expansible in applying the brake'. At the end Various features of novelty relate to thestruc- 0f web 22, and arranged end to end with respect ture of thefriction means, having flexibly conto rim 14, I prefer that there should bea short 65 nected rigid segments formed by securing two ShOe 24, ShOWn aS T-Shaped in SeCtiOn, and prefseparate segmental webs integrally or at least erably about 90 degrees long, rigidly and adjustpermanently to the same rim and preferably rigably connected to web 22 by a right-and-left idly and if desired adjustably connecting a septhreaded member 26 threaded with correspondarate shoe to one end thereof, to a return spring ihgly threaded sockets in the end of web 22 and 70 arrangement holding the friction assembly .o the end 0f the Web of the shoe 24. spring-loaded so that it does not rattle, and to al Between the ends 0f the floating fIiCtiOn desimplied novel applying device which includes Vice S0 fOIIned I may arrange the Shaft 28 0f a floating cam or the equivalent. the brake-applying means, journaled `if desired The above and other novel and desirable strucin e DOVel tOIqlle-taking bracket OI anchor 30 75y tural and functional features will be apparent riveted or otherwise secured to the backing plate from the following description of the illustrative 12- At the end 0f the Shaft J`l1St beyOnd the end embodiment shown inthe accompanying draw.- O the bearing formed in bracket 30, there S ing, in which; formed or secured an arm 32 projecting radially Figure 1 is a vertical section through the brake, inward. A `novel oating brake-applying cam or 80 just inside the heed of the brake drum, and lever y34 is pivoted at its inner end to the inner showing the novel brake friction means in side end 0f arm 32, being arranged 0n the Same Sitte elevation; of the arm 32 asu the shaft 28, and extends up- Figure 2'is a partial section on the line 2 -2 of Wardly perallelhg the arm 32. e Figure 1, showing the engagement of the apply- Cam 34 is recessed to t around the bearing 30 85 ing device with the friction means; and Shaft 28, engaging a Wear plate 36 on the Figure 3 is a partial section on the line 3 3 end of web 20, and has a projection 38 extending of Figure 1, showing an adjustable stop .for the past the Shaft and bearing and operatively enfriction means; and gaging a Wear plate 40 on the end of shoe 24. Figure 4 is a partial section showing a modi- When the drum iS turning clockwise; with the ve- 90 fled form of cam-engaging weer plate hicle moving forward, the friction means an- The brake selected for illustration includes a ChOrS by engagement 0f Weer plate 40 with bearrotatable drum 10, at the open side of which is a ing 30- When the drum iS turning Counter-Clock- Suitable support such as a backing plate 12, and. wise, however, the wear plate 36 anchors through 40 within which is arranged the friction `means the Cam 34 0n the bearing 30i StampingS i2 may 95 of the brake, shown as extending approximately be secured to the sides ofv the wear plates 36 and a complete circumference and as arranged to 40 and arranged t0 project intO engagement With anchor at one end when the drum -is turning the Sides 0f the Cam 34 t0`h01d lt laterally. in one direction and to anchor at the other end The idle position of the friction moans may be when the drum is turning in the other direction, determined by means SuCh aS a Step 14,131efer- 100 The novel friction means which appears in the ably an adjustable grooved eccentric, carried by drawing includes generally at least three rigid the backing plate and engaging and embracing segments, two of which are flexibly connected the inner edge of the web 20. A leaf spring 46 so that the means as a whole forms in effect an opposite the stop 441s Secured at its upper end to 50 expansible .friction band, and two of which are the backing plate and preferably is forked at its 105 adjustably and preferably rigidly connected so lower end to embrace the web 22. Spring 46 that the friction means may be expanded slighturges Web 22 outwardly, thus drawing web 20 ly from time to time to compensate for wear. inwardly against the stop 44. Spring 46 is weak- In the arrangement shown, there is a rim 14, er than a. main return spring 48, preferably a approximately 270 degrees long, carrying two coil spring tensioned between web 20 and shoe 24. 110,

Thus spring 48 holds the ends of the friction means against cam 34 and bearing 30 when the brake is released, while spring 46' swings the entire friction means assembly to the left as far as permitted by stop 44. The two springs acting in opposition to each other hold the entire assembly spring-loaded, thus eliminating rattles.

As shown in Figure 4, an L-shaped wear member 50 may if desired be used instead of the channel-shaped wear members 36 and 40.

While one illustrative embodiment has been described in detail, it is not my intention to limit the scope of the invention to that particular embodiment, or otherwise than by the terms of the appended claims. The above-described applying and anchorage means is claimed in my divisional application No. 691,616, led September 30, 1933.

I claim:

1. A brake friction member having an outer rim part provided with two segmental webs arranged end to end and spaced a short distance apart to allow the rim to flex between them, and having a @separate shoe connected to one end of one of the webs.

2. A brake friction member comprising, in combination, an outer rim part provided with two segmental webs arranged end to end and spaced a short distance apart to allow the rim to flex between them, a separate shoe arranged at one end of said rim, and means adjustably connecting said shoe to one of the webs.

3. A brake friction member comprising, in combination, an outer rim part provided with two segmental webs arranged end to end and spaced a short distance apartto allow the rim-to ilex between them, a separate shoe arranged at one end of said rim, and a rigid connection between said shoe and one of the webs.

4. A brake friction member comprising, in combination, an outer rim part provided with two segmental webs arranged end to end and spaced a short distance apart to allow the rim to flex between them, a separate shoe arranged at one end of said rim, and a rigid adjustable member connecting said shoe and one of the webs.

5. A brake friction member having an outer rim part provided with two segmental webs arranged end to end and spaced a short distance apart to allow the rim to ex between them, the webs overhanging their connections to the rim part and approaching each other near enough at their ends to limit the exing of the rim part in one direction.

6. A brake comprising, in combination, a friction member extending approximately a full circumference, a stop at one side of said circumference engaged by the friction member when in released position, and a leaf spring on the opposite side of said circumference urging the adjacent portion of the friction member outward and thereby urging the opposite portion of the friction member inwardly against said stop and which spring is forked at its end and embraces a portion of the friction member to position it laterally.

'1. A brake comprising, in combination, a friction member extending approximately a full circumference, a stop at one side of said circumference engaged by the friction member when in released position, and a leaf spring on the opposite side of said circumference urging the ad- ,jacent portion of the friction member outward and thereby urging the opposite portion of the friction member inwardly against said stop, together with a return spring stronger than said leaf spring and urging the opposite sides of the friction member toward each other, the two springs acting in opposition to each other serving to hold the assembly spring-loaded in a manner preventing rattle.

8. A brake comprising, in combination, a friction member extending approximately a full circumference, a stop at one side of said circumference engaged by the friction member when in released position, and a leaf spring on the opposite side of said circumference urging the adjacent portion of the friction member outward and thereby urging the opposite `portieri of the friction member inwardly against said stop, together with a coil return spring stronger than said leaf spring and tensioned between the opposite sides of the friction member, the two springs acting in opposition to each other serving to hold the assembly spring-loaded in` a manner preventing rattle.

9. A brake comprising, in combination, a friction member extending approximately a full circumference, a stop at one side of said circumference engaged by the friction member when in released position, and a spring on the opposite side of said circumference and acting in a direction to urge the adjacent portion of'the friction member outward and thereby urge the opposite portion of the friction member inwardly against said stop, together with a return spring stronger than said spring and urging the opposite sides of the friction member toward each other, the two springs acting in opposition to each other serving to hold the assembly springloaded in a manner preventing rattle.

10. A brake friction member comprising at least three segments, two of which are exibly and permanently connected, and two of which are rigidly and adjustably connected.

ll. A brake comprising, in combination, friction means having adjacent separable ends, a;

oating applying device between said ends, and stampings secured to the sides of said means at its ends and engaging the side of the applying device to hold it laterally.

12. A brake comprising, in combination, fric- Sil tion means having adjacent separable ends, av

oating applying device between said ends, wear members carried by said ends and engaging the applying. device, and stampings formed separately from the wear members and secured to the sides of said means at its ends and engaging the side of the applying device to hold it laterally.

13. A brake comprising, in combination, a

drum, floating friction means within the drum, a

shaft bearing arranged to take the braking torque from one end of the friction means when the drum is turning in one direction and from the other vend of the friction means when the drum is turning in the other direction, an operating shaft journaled in said bearing, and a iloating cam operatively connected to the end of the shaft. beyond said bearing and acting on said ends. 1

LUDGER E. LA BRIE. 

